1. How many days has the government shut down been going?

11 days

2. What school had a new sidewalk opened to help students get to school safer?

Leander

3. Who is Texas playing in football this weekend? OR What is the rivalry called?

Sooners

4. What very small cars are people starting to "Pimp out", just give me one example?

Smart cars

5. A fairly important person died yesterday, his name was Scott Carpenter, what is he famous for?

Being an astronaut (2nd man to go out into space)

Answer the questions below, please write at least a paragraph (3-5 sentences):

1. It seems the government shut down is about to come to a close. Have you kept up with what is happening? Explain as best you can what you know about the past 11 days, tell me what has happened as the President and the Congress have been working through their difficulties. Maybe you have heard your parents talking about it, or maybe even in social studies class you have discussed it. Tell me what you know.

I don't know very much about it honestly. But, it seems like people are getting more and more

angry because their jobs are on the line. Also, medication has seemed to become a large 

problem in this time.